Genshin Impact: Demon God of Shura

"What...did she say last?"

With tears welling in her eyes, Luo Xue asked the question with a complex expression.

Lan Tian paused, then coughed a few times, switching her voice to a clear, ethereal female voice, and slowly said with her head tilted back:

“Brother…look, I…did it, I…saved everyone, I…am finally…a qualified god…”

The beautiful tone contained a deep sense of sorrow and loneliness, a hint of solitude, and... a final trace of relief.

Then Lan Tian switched to his own voice, which sounded slightly hoarse:

"The burden of five hundred years is too heavy for her; she... she's still just a girl..."

After saying this, Lan Tian sighed heavily, closed his eyes with a complicated expression, raised his right hand and placed it on his chest without speaking, his whole demeanor becoming weathered.

This time, Lan Tian wasn't acting; it was a genuine expression of emotion.

Because... Lan Tian knew this was the real world, not a game world, and she... really could die...

Hearing this, Luo Xue was also moved by Lan Tian's heartfelt emotions, and tears immediately streamed down her face, leaving two glistening tear tracks on her pretty face. Luo Xue lowered her head, covered her face, and cried softly.

Without a doubt, Luo Xue knew she was no match for her.

Why did I cry because of her?

Feel sorry for her?

Pity her?

Respect her?

If she were to put herself in Fucarus's shoes, she would admit that she would be very likely to suffer a mental breakdown from five hundred years of loneliness and solitude, let alone save others.

The two remained silent for a long time until the sun completely disappeared below the horizon, at which point the silence between them was broken.

"Actually, you don't necessarily have to choose me. You have other better options, but one thing to note is that you must make a choice with a clear conscience."

Lan Tian composed himself and spoke slowly.

"Hmm... My choice? Well... I want to choose... to be one of your personal guards, God of War, is that alright? Just as a guard."

Luo Xue wiped away her tears, her eyes slightly red, and looked at the blue sky with a determined expression.

Are you sure? You only have this one chance.

Lan Tianqiang said with a stern face.

"I am sure."

Luo Xue's voice was firm and resolute.

"Alright, from today onwards, Luo Xue, you will be my first personal bodyguard. Here, this is your Asura Edict. Accepting it means you accept this identity and my appointment."

It's less of an appointment and more of an acceptance of a contract with Blue Sky.

A special token appeared in Lan Tian's hand; it was the Shura Palace token that originally hung on Luo Xue's waist.

Under the control of the blue sky, the originally cyan token began to transform into azure blue. In the center of the token, the character "修" (xiu) was changed to "侍" (shi), and its color also changed from blue to white.

In terms of rank, the Asura Edict is one level higher than the Asura Token.

Luo Xue reached out and took the token, hanging it on her waist, and solemnly said:

"Luo Xue, a member of the Yaksha clan, is appointed as Lord Shura's personal bodyguard."

Lan Tian patted Luo Xue on the shoulder with a look of approval and smiled:

"Let's go, the nighttime environment is much more dangerous than the daytime environment."

"Yes!"

After they finished speaking, the two stood up, with Lan Tian in front and Luo Xue behind, and walked together toward the workers who were clearing sand behind them.

The project is still ongoing.

Two weeks later.

"Quick, quick, everyone get ready, the God of War is coming soon!"

"That's incredible! The God of War broke through the soil that even a shovel couldn't dig through."

"Don't underestimate the God of War. He is at least on par with the Emperor."

"Holy crap, the God of War is coming! Everyone, back off!"

Upon hearing this, many workers quickly retreated several meters. After everyone had retreated to a safe area, sand and gravel began to fly everywhere in the tunnel in front of them, followed by a roar from the blue sky!

"Tremble!"

boom!

A roar from the blue sky was accompanied by a powerful knight's kick that slammed into the earthen slope in front of him, instantly piercing through the last remaining earthen slope in the tunnel, which meant that the entire tunnel was now unobstructed.

After breaking through the tunnel, Lan Tian jumped out and gave the order:

"Quickly clear the tunnels and prepare to build the final foundation!"

"Yes!"

Many workers jumped down into the tunnel and began clearing the sand and soil that had been thrown up by the blue sky.

"Thank you for your hard work, Lord War God."

Wearing a blood-stained Nuo mask and holding a blood-stained spear, Luo Xue approached Lan Tian and bowed.

On the surface, Luo Xue and the other Shura Knights all refer to Lan Tian as Lord War God, but in private they call him Lord Shura.

"Ah."

Lan Tian removed the dust-covered Shura Nuo mask, raised his hand, and summoned a water dragon to envelop himself and Luo Xue, cleaning the stains off their bodies.

"What is the casualty situation of the soldiers?"

"In yesterday's monster attack, excluding those eliminated by your avatar, the God of War, we eliminated a total of 5473 monsters. However, 36 Asura warriors and 1 knight commander were injured to varying degrees. Eight of the seriously injured warriors have been sent to Guixiuli for treatment."

Luo Xue held the battle report, which was essentially a stone tablet with inscriptions, and reported the facts truthfully.

"The fact that 1200 fully armed Asura Knights could achieve such a result against 5473 ferocious monsters is truly outstanding."

After listening to Luo Xue's report, Lan Tian nodded with great appreciation.

Although Lan Tian remained inside the tunnel, the battle taking place in the distance did not escape the reach of his divine sense.

Were any of the workers injured?

"Um... 12 workers were injured, but none of them were injured by the monsters. They were either startled by the monsters and fell off the scaffolding or were hit on the head by tools from their coworkers."

As she spoke, Luo Xuenuo's expression became very strange, and even her tone began to become subtle.

"Forehead……"

Lan Tian was speechless upon hearing this, and could only helplessly rub his forehead.

No, I understand you're afraid of monsters, but do you have to be so flustered that you cause work-related injuries to your own people?

What if my clone and the Asura Knight don't exist?

"My Lord God of War, um..."

Seeing Lan Tian's reaction, Luo Xue was at a loss for words.

"Have any new troops arrived as reinforcements?"

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Lan Tian changed the subject.

"Yes, in accordance with your command, Lord War God, 2000 Asura Knights will come to support Gui Xiuli. If we add the support that arrived five days ago, there will be 6500 Asura Knights stationed here."

"6500 Asura Knights? If I remember correctly, the Asura Palace currently has around 1,500 combat personnel."

"Yes, Lord War God, about half of the Asura Knights have already been mobilized."

"Very good, then I'll continue to hand over the command to you. I'm going to help the workers with the foundation."

After saying that, Lan Tian picked up a piece of marble, which was used for building foundations, from the pile of building materials next to him, and walked steadily toward the tunnel. Under the astonished gazes of the workers, he placed the marble steadily in the tunnel, which had just been coated with cement.

Luo Xue could only shake her head helplessly, then turned around and began to command the Shura Knights who had just arrived as reinforcements.